Humidity... what % should it be at in the terrarium?

[Foxrun402]

I started using the aspen bedding which is a very dry substrate and I do have a mist bottle that I could use to moisten up the bedding a bit... but I am wondering how the humidity in the terrarium should be... it reads 40%-60% as normal... and is always lingering around 40%...

Any thoughts would be great =)

[guidofatherof5]

I keep mine at 50%-60%

[ConcinusMan]

Not below 30% and not above 70% IMO. "Moderate". as in nothing extremely low or high. It's really not that critical. A higher humidity sometimes helps when a snake is about to shed but other than that, it's not something that you really need to stress over.

[Light of Dae]

I Simply have moist moss hides in all my tanks, If I had to mist every one of my tanks I'd be at it all day lol. With a humid hide they use it as they feel the need. I keep mine half over a heat pad or on the warm side of the tank. I've often found sheds that are attached to the entrance of the hide like they were in it then shed on their way out

[Foxrun402]

Ok... now im working on getting the terrarium up to and staying at around 50% Thank you!

[ConcinusMan]

No need to work at anything really. Like I said, unless it's extremely low or high, forget about it.

[Foxrun402]

I just had my first scare with the new substrate too.... She was hiding underneath it... thought she escaped !

[guidofatherof5]

One of many. They know what they are doing by hiding

[Foxrun402]

I pulled everything out and still couldn't find her so I rustled her substrate just a bit and zoooom! she took off cruising lol

[RedSidedSPR]

I never touch mine, it stays between 50 and 60%.


Btw, a little warning -- you think the burrowing is bad? that particular "tree" you have in the cage.. I had that as my first piece of decor for my first snake.. It has this little crack that allows them to crawl up into the tip/highest point. It's impossible to see them, or get them out. My snake went up there and didn't come out for a week... Thought he escaped or something, then he stuck his head out, but never again for like 4 or 5 days (he kinda went into hibernation mode up there I think) caught him drinking and took the tree out, he burrowed in the bedding for the rest of the winter. Just keep that in mind, cuz it's not a good thing once he finds out about that damn crack.